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NATION'S NEGRO DOCTORS CONVERGE ON CITY - VISITORS GIVEN BIG WELCOME - MAYOR TAYLOR DISAPPOINTS; HIT BY SWEENEY AND MEHARRY PRESIDENT The National Medical Association and the National Dental Ascociation representing more than 2,000 doctors, dentists and pharmcists converged on Louisville, Tuesday. The convention which opened with a big public welcome program at the auditorium Tuesday night and closed with an elaborate social affair at the Armory Friday night. In connection with the National Medical and National Dental Association, the Ladies Auxiliaries of each of the organizations have also been in their annual session during the week and Louisville has been the host of outstanding men and women representing the Negro consticuency from each of the 48 states in the nation. The program of the doctors as proposed for the Louisville meeting is said to be the most ambitious from a technical and clinical standpoint in the organization's history. Some of the outstanding men in the country, including white members of the profession have given lectures and demonstrations of great import. Louisville Mayor Hit At the welcome program at the auditorium Tuesday night, Dr. P. O. Sweeney, presiding, made it plain to the large audience that he did not appreciate having Mayor E. Leland Taylor disappoint the guests and visitors by failing to welcome them on behalf of the city, as he had promised the committee. In further trying to explain, Dr. Sweeney said, he was sorry, but, that he might have known that (Continued on page 4)
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THOMAS M. BOND GETS NATIONAL APPOINTMENT; BACK IN LOUISVILLE Thomas M. Bond, Associate Field Supervisor YMCA (USO) in Regions 8, 9, 10, and 11 with headquarters in San Antonio, Texas has recently been appointed to the position of Advisor for Negro Services YMCA (USO) covering the entire country where there are YMCA (USO) Operations. Mr. Bond was selected for this position on the basis of merit, seniority, and the splendid record that he has made since entering USO. At the outbreak of World War II he entered USO work, and served as a director of a club in Alexandria, La., which was then the center of one of the largest maneuvering areas in the South. His work in Alexandrea was rewarded by the construction of a $90,000 Federal Recreation Building with the most modern accomodations, and recreational facilities where thousands of military personnel, and their families ere served. This Club received National recognition as many newspapers, and magazines devoted many articles, and pictures about its splendid administration, and entertaining programs. As a result of such an excellent job, Mr. Bond received a promotion to the Supervisory Staff of USO, there he has served three years. Mr. Bond closed his office in the Woodman Building San Antonio June 1. With his new position he will work out of the New York Office, and will also open a temporary office in Louisville his home-town where he will be with his family as often, as possible. The Bonds will occupy their former home at 3004 River Park Drive.
EDGAR BROWN HERE WITH BILBO FIGHT Edgar G. Brown, director of the National Negro Council, took a plane from Washington to Louisville Tuesday for the purpose of putting his fight against "The Man" Bilbo of Mississippi before the nation's Negro doctors in annual session in Louisville this week. But according to Brown, his trip was in vain so far as getting before the convention was concerned even to make an announcement. Edgar Brown, however, is not to be completely denied, and when seen Tuesday afternoon during adjournment he was busy passing out pamphlets and denouncing the opposing leaders who, according to him were from certain of the Southern States. Brown's petition urged that federal troops be sent into Georgia and Mississippi, and that President Truman call a special session of Congress to unseat Senator Bilbo, enact anti-lynch legislation, outlaw the Ku Klux Klan and "guarantee peace on the home front." In a statement to the press, Brown said the sending of federal troops into Georgia and Mississippi, "would cause another civil war, but ones coming anyway and that would just make it official." During the adjournment of the convention several hundred of the delegates signed the petition, according to Brown.
NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION LEADERS Among the leaders of the National Medical Association in meeting are the above members of the Board of Trustees, including: Seated, left to right, Drs. A. Hamilton Francis, J. T. Givens, W. A. Younge, William D. Morman, C. Herbert Marshall, W. G. Alexander, H. H. Walker, the late Dr. Robert Hedrick and J. E. Wallace; standing, second row, J. D. Wilson, J. G. Gathings, H. E. Lee, E. T. Taylor, P. M. Murray, John Turner, J. A. C. Lattimore, Charles A. Lewis; standing, third row, A. C. Terrence, Leo S. Butler, Alphonso L. Coppedge, H. A. Parris, R. H. Carter, W. C. Atkinson and L. H. B. Foote.
GETS POST [Photo] Thomas M. Bond Recently appointed Advisor for Negro services of the Y.M.C.A. See article.
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PROMOTED L. T. Duncan Treasurer Mrs. M. Mae Street Public Relations At the recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Mammoth Life Insurance Company, L. T. Duncan, second vice-president, was elected treasurer of the company to succeed the late S. W. Whitley, and Mrs. M. Mae Street, wife of the late H. L. Street, who was formerly supervisor of the Policy Department, was promoted to counselor, Public Relations Department. The other business of the Board of Directors included the election of S. A. Thomas and Miss Thelma Hall as members of the board to succeed the late J.L.V. Washington and S. W. Whitley.
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NATION'S NEGRO DOCTORS CONVERGE ON CITY - VISITORS GIVEN BIG WELCOME - MAYOR TAYLOR DISAPPOINTS; HIT BY SWEENEY AND MEHARRY PRESIDENT The National Medical Association and the National Dental Ascociation representing more than 2,000 doctors, dentists and pharmcists converged on Louisville, Tuesday. The convention which opened with a big public welcome program at the auditorium Tuesday night and closed with an elaborate social affair at the Armory Friday night. In connection with the National Medical and National Dental Association, the Ladies Auxiliaries of each of the organizations have also been in their annual session during the week and Louisville has been the host of outstanding men and women representing the Negro consticuency from each of the 48 states in the nation. The program of the doctors as proposed for the Louisville meeting is said to be the most ambitious from a technical and clinical standpoint in the organization's history. Some of the outstanding men in the country, including white members of the profession have given lectures and demonstrations of great import. Louisville Mayor Hit At the welcome program at the auditorium Tuesday night, Dr. P. O. Sweeney, presiding, made it plain to the large audience that he did not appreciate having Mayor E. Leland Taylor disappoint the guests and visitors by failing to welcome them on behalf of the city, as he had promised the committee. In further trying to explain, Dr. Sweeney said, he was sorry, but, that he might have known that (Continued on page 4)
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Physician is Police Victim
THOMAS M. BOND GETS NATIONAL APPOINTMENT; BACK IN LOUISVILLE Thomas M. Bond, Associate Field Supervisor YMCA (USO) in Regions 8, 9, 10, and 11 with headquarters in San Antonio, Texas has recently been appointed to the position of Advisor for Negro Services YMCA (USO) covering the entire country where there are YMCA (USO) Operations. Mr. Bond was selected for this position on the basis of merit, seniority, and the splendid record that he has made since entering USO. At the outbreak of World War II he entered USO work, and served as a director of a club in Alexandria, La., which was then the center of one of the largest maneuvering areas in the South. His work in Alexandrea was rewarded by the construction of a $90,000 Federal Recreation Building with the most modern accomodations, and recreational facilities where thousands of military personnel, and their families ere served. This Club received National recognition as many newspapers, and magazines devoted many articles, and pictures about its splendid administration, and entertaining programs. As a result of such an excellent job, Mr. Bond received a promotion to the Supervisory Staff of USO, there he has served three years. Mr. Bond closed his office in the Woodman Building San Antonio June 1. With his new position he will work out of the New York Office, and will also open a temporary office in Louisville his home-town where he will be with his family as often, as possible. The Bonds will occupy their former home at 3004 River Park Drive.
EDGAR BROWN HERE WITH BILBO FIGHT Edgar G. Brown, director of the National Negro Council, took a plane from Washington to Louisville Tuesday for the purpose of putting his fight against "The Man" Bilbo of Mississippi before the nation's Negro doctors in annual session in Louisville this week. But according to Brown, his trip was in vain so far as getting before the convention was concerned even to make an announcement. Edgar Brown, however, is not to be completely denied, and when seen Tuesday afternoon during adjournment he was busy passing out pamphlets and denouncing the opposing leaders who, according to him were from certain of the Southern States. Brown's petition urged that federal troops be sent into Georgia and Mississippi, and that President Truman call a special session of Congress to unseat Senator Bilbo, enact anti-lynch legislation, outlaw the Ku Klux Klan and "guarantee peace on the home front." In a statement to the press, Brown said the sending of federal troops into Georgia and Mississippi, "would cause another civil war, but ones coming anyway and that would just make it official." During the adjournment of the convention several hundred of the delegates signed the petition, according to Brown.
NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION LEADERS Among the leaders of the National Medical Association in meeting are the above members of the Board of Trustees, including: Seated, left to right, Drs. A. Hamilton Francis, J. T. Givens, W. A. Younge, William D. Morman, C. Herbert Marshall, W. G. Alexander, H. H. Walker, the late Dr. Robert Hedrick and J. E. Wallace; standing, second row, J. D. Wilson, J. G. Gathings, H. E. Lee, E. T. Taylor, P. M. Murray, John Turner, J. A. C. Lattimore, Charles A. Lewis; standing, third row, A. C. Terrence, Leo S. Butler, Alphonso L. Coppedge, H. A. Parris, R. H. Carter, W. C. Atkinson and L. H. B. Foote.
GETS POST [Photo] Thomas M. Bond Recently appointed Advisor for Negro services of the Y.M.C.A. See article.
Louis Horse Show Helps Hero's Kin
Mother Kills To Oust Devil
Drs. A. N. Kittrelle, Memphis; A. A. Womack, Little Rock; P. W. Hill, Clarksdale, Miss.; and J. H. Kikes, Hattisburg, Miss.; friends of the publisher, were Leader visitors this week.
Woodard Blinded By Police Chief
PROMOTED L. T. Duncan Treasurer Mrs. M. Mae Street Public Relations At the recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Mammoth Life Insurance Company, L. T. Duncan, second vice-president, was elected treasurer of the company to succeed the late S. W. Whitley, and Mrs. M. Mae Street, wife of the late H. L. Street, who was formerly supervisor of the Policy Department, was promoted to counselor, Public Relations Department. The other business of the Board of Directors included the election of S. A. Thomas and Miss Thelma Hall as members of the board to succeed the late J.L.V. Washington and S. W. Whitley.
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